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u.s. officials say the international effort to enforce a no-fly zone has been a success after a third day of bombing and the u.s. may soon reduce its role. 80 air strikes today compared to 60 on sunday. >> reporter: fire is pour into the air as jets tried to cripple moammar gadhafi's military. so far all attackers returned safely. these eric are reormed for a new mission. they targeted these areas. outside ben zazi you can see the -- benghazi, you can see the results. rebel forces celebrate on top of a tank after being driven back by moammar gadhafi's army they are ready to resumed their march. in tripoli there are also victory signs from moammar gadhafi supporters. showing a fish crashing an american jet. the government says they are offering themselves as human shields to protect their leader. >> we are waiting for them. their grave is ready here. >>> the u.s. commander says u.s. involvement will decrease as more targets are destroyed. >>> after a weekend of wild weather more rain is on
u.s. officials say the international effort to enforce a no-fly zone has been a success after a third day of bombing and the u.s. may soon reduce its role. 80 air strikes today compared to 60 on sunday. >> reporter: fire is pour into the air as jets tried to cripple moammar gadhafi's military. so far all attackers returned safely. these eric are reormed for a new mission. they targeted these areas. outside ben zazi you can see the -- benghazi, you can see the results. rebel forces...
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they say u.s. power plants are safe. new polling on the sharp decline in the percentage of americans who support building new nuclear plants. so far, that fear has not spread to capitol hill. law makes are certainly waging concerns but nuclear energy still has bipartisan support. >> i'm not persuaded that nuclear power should be deleted from the list of options that we look at. >> i wouldn't if i were the president, sign an executive order to freeze all construction of nuclear plants as the president froze all drilling in the gulf coast after the disaster down there. >> reporter: right now, there are 104 nuclear reactors across the united states. these facilities account for just 20% of the nation's electricity. far less than countries like japan and france. nuclear power there makes up 70% of the total electrical output. and developing nations such as china and india are moving quickly to catch up.chinese are currently building 100 new reactors. last year, president obama said the u.s. cannot afford to fall behind as am
they say u.s. power plants are safe. new polling on the sharp decline in the percentage of americans who support building new nuclear plants. so far, that fear has not spread to capitol hill. law makes are certainly waging concerns but nuclear energy still has bipartisan support. >> i'm not persuaded that nuclear power should be deleted from the list of options that we look at. >> i wouldn't if i were the president, sign an executive order to freeze all construction of nuclear...
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. >> yet 37 million, that was the u.s. viewing audience meaning there would have been 963 million people in other countries up all night watching about movies they've seen in a language most don't speak. i bet melissa leo has a word for that. >> i'm shaking in my boots here. >> i'm john donvan for "nightline." >> i'm bill weir, good night, america. >>> up next on an all-new "jimmy kimmel live" -- >> good-bye to cate blanchett and welcome home a homeless guy in a spider-man costume. >> you gave me a box of porn. >> did i? >> it was radical. >> jimmy: not on drugs. what the hell goes on when he is.
. >> yet 37 million, that was the u.s. viewing audience meaning there would have been 963 million people in other countries up all night watching about movies they've seen in a language most don't speak. i bet melissa leo has a word for that. >> i'm shaking in my boots here. >> i'm john donvan for "nightline." >> i'm bill weir, good night, america. >>> up next on an all-new "jimmy kimmel live" -- >> good-bye to cate blanchett and...
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tonight the u.s. is gearing up for possible military action in libya. >> tonight, the pentagon is moving american forces into the regions. charlie reports in a tv interview today, moammar gadhafi showed some serious signs of dilutions. >> protests in libya's capital. several hundred demonstrators gathered for a march before pro government fighters chased them away. the protesters left behind their message for moammar gadhafi to leave. in geneva, they had the same message, that gadhafi must go and he should be held accountable. >> these universal rights are unacceptable and will not be tolerated. >> slapped a libyan government with new sanctions, including an armed embargo. leaders are discussing a no fly zone over libya to prevent. >> our message to colonel gadhafi is simple, go now. >> gadhafi gave an interview to abc news. >> no inspiration. no, for what? they left me all with me. they left me all. >> for now, he has a firm grip on the capital. the government has been handing out cash to citizens to
tonight the u.s. is gearing up for possible military action in libya. >> tonight, the pentagon is moving american forces into the regions. charlie reports in a tv interview today, moammar gadhafi showed some serious signs of dilutions. >> protests in libya's capital. several hundred demonstrators gathered for a march before pro government fighters chased them away. the protesters left behind their message for moammar gadhafi to leave. in geneva, they had the same message, that...
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u.s. president barack obama has ordered moammar gadhafi stopped all of the attacks on the libyan people. >> now, once more, moammar gadhafi has a choice. the resolution that passed lays out very clear conditions that must be met. the united states, the united kingdom, france and arab states agree that a cease-fire must be implemented immediately. that means all attacks against civilians must stop. >> british prime minister david cameron said that britton will judge gadhafi by his actions and not words. reuters quoted a french spokesperson saying that gadhafi continues to press the libyan people. france expressed the interests in the enforcement of the no-fly zone. >>> let's take a look at the world weather forecast. >>> we wrap up with news of a young man who has been rescued in miyagi prefecture. eight days after the earthquake and tsunami hit eastern japan. that is the man that rescuers found in a collapsed house on saturday morning. he was immediately taken to a hospital nearby. that is
u.s. president barack obama has ordered moammar gadhafi stopped all of the attacks on the libyan people. >> now, once more, moammar gadhafi has a choice. the resolution that passed lays out very clear conditions that must be met. the united states, the united kingdom, france and arab states agree that a cease-fire must be implemented immediately. that means all attacks against civilians must stop. >> british prime minister david cameron said that britton will judge gadhafi by his...
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. >> the u.s. will provide capabilities that others can't provide in kind or in scale. there will be no american boots on the ground in libya. >> this morning, a senior libyan official announced he is resigning his post. this is the second resignation in gadhafi's regime in the last few areas. >> the groundwater underneath the reactor has 10,000 times radiation levels. the company doesn't believe drinking water is affected. contaminated water has been cooling at the damaged nuclear plant. radioactive water has already leak into the ocean. >> the government wants people to stop participating in a water recreational activity. it's called water walking. there is a risk of suffocation or even drowning in knees inflatable balls. they are concerned about too little oxygen in them. there is no emergency exit. the only way it can be opened is by a person on the outside. they are popular at parks and malls. >> great day on for swimmers. >> let's take a look outside. 11:13 this morning, we're looking at san francisco and we're already in the 70s in san jose. barely a cloud in the
. >> the u.s. will provide capabilities that others can't provide in kind or in scale. there will be no american boots on the ground in libya. >> this morning, a senior libyan official announced he is resigning his post. this is the second resignation in gadhafi's regime in the last few areas. >> the groundwater underneath the reactor has 10,000 times radiation levels. the company doesn't believe drinking water is affected. contaminated water has been cooling at the damaged...
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and the president wants to show that the u.s. role will be brief and limited. >> the united states and the world faced a choice. gadhafi declared he could share no mercy to his people. he compared them to rats and threatened to go door to door to inflict punishment. >> reporter: it was moammar gadhafi, obama said, what was the main reason for war. he was able to launch a massacre of his own people. >> it was not in our best interest to let that happen. i refused that let that happen. >> reporter: so the attack again. what is it in the interest of the united states to go to war in libya? robert gates, obama's own secretary of defense, complicated problems for his boss on "this week" yesterday. >> do you think libya foesed a threat to the united states? >> no, no, it was not a vital interest to the united states but it was an interest. >> reporter: tonight, president obama sought to explain. he said that standing by could destabilize india and tunisia and cast a shadow over the world. it's a moral case the president is making for c
and the president wants to show that the u.s. role will be brief and limited. >> the united states and the world faced a choice. gadhafi declared he could share no mercy to his people. he compared them to rats and threatened to go door to door to inflict punishment. >> reporter: it was moammar gadhafi, obama said, what was the main reason for war. he was able to launch a massacre of his own people. >> it was not in our best interest to let that happen. i refused that let that...
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but he has not ordered u.s. war planes to attack libyan war planes that take off, grounding gadhafi's air zone with a no fly zone. two senators said let's do it. >> i argue for the no fly zone and i think we could achieve it. >> reporter: but it would not be risk free for u.s. pilots. >> not as simple as throwing up a -- moving an aircraft carrier and deploying a bunch of planes. you have to take action to make sure you have air dominance. >> reporter: action to eliminate gadhafi's senses, his radar and missiles, action that president obama has not order. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >>> meanwhile, back in washington on the same day the labor department is expected to report significant progress on the jobs front, democrats and republicans are entering another day of talks to try to keep the government up and running without damaging the economy. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with more on that. tracie, good morning. >> lynn, good morning. vice president joe biden is right in the midd
but he has not ordered u.s. war planes to attack libyan war planes that take off, grounding gadhafi's air zone with a no fly zone. two senators said let's do it. >> i argue for the no fly zone and i think we could achieve it. >> reporter: but it would not be risk free for u.s. pilots. >> not as simple as throwing up a -- moving an aircraft carrier and deploying a bunch of planes. you have to take action to make sure you have air dominance. >> reporter: action to...
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. >>> more u.s. air strikes against libya. tripoli has come under a new attack on international air strikes now in their third night. rebels are trying to take advantage and going on the offensive to moammar gadhafi. president obama says he has to go but that's not the goal of these current attacks. >>> the u.s. has filed 150 cruise missiles. this is video from the navy of nighttime operations on an am figurous ship. this-- amphibious ship. the military is calling this operation "odyssey dawn." >>> four "new york times" journalists are now free. they crossed the border in tunisia today. they had been detained by forces loyal to moammar gadhafi. >>> operators say it should only be about a day to bring the fukushiima dai-ichi under reactor. smoke rose from two of the units, causing workers to evacuate. japanese are urging calm as they continue to investigate. >>> for the most part, tsunami survivors appear to be getting the bay civics. food, water and medical attention. most are keeping warm an code -- and keeping warm in in eme
. >>> more u.s. air strikes against libya. tripoli has come under a new attack on international air strikes now in their third night. rebels are trying to take advantage and going on the offensive to moammar gadhafi. president obama says he has to go but that's not the goal of these current attacks. >>> the u.s. has filed 150 cruise missiles. this is video from the navy of nighttime operations on an am figurous ship. this-- amphibious ship. the military is calling this...
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moscow here are the headlines european powers turned their backs on obama and his supporters after the u.s. president refuses to rule out military intervention in libya colonel moammar gadhafi forces meanwhile continue hammering the opposition held cities with airstrikes as the country stands on the brink of civil war and the. british p.r. firms are under fire for helping whitewash some of the world's most unpopular jeems including get off these experts say a lack of regulation means spin doctors can exploit the unrest gripping the arab world. and sit spacemen sit down for a stellar exam in the moscow region to prove they've got the right stuff to lead the next mission to assess a primary and back up crew are preparing for a launch at the end of the month and now as promised martin andrews takes you around moscow showing you all the glitz and glamour of the capital has to offer a moscow out coming up next. hello and welcome to the shire or worse is above all types of jewelry for centuries so join me as we take a look at the ground that exquisite slices of the songs to local workshops on th
moscow here are the headlines european powers turned their backs on obama and his supporters after the u.s. president refuses to rule out military intervention in libya colonel moammar gadhafi forces meanwhile continue hammering the opposition held cities with airstrikes as the country stands on the brink of civil war and the. british p.r. firms are under fire for helping whitewash some of the world's most unpopular jeems including get off these experts say a lack of regulation means spin...
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they say the u.s. government is unfairly targeting them because of their religion. >>> you know she's got the golden touch. oprah winfrey has a knack for identifying new tv talent. we're going to meet a young comic in a wheelchair who is so promising he's landed his own show. >> on her network. inspiring story. >>> the fighting in libya has escalated drastically. gadhafi's military used gun ships, helicopters and rockets. to pound rebel forces. >> hospitals are now trying to cope with the constant flow of wounded fighters. lama hasan reports from benghazi. >> reporter: fierce battles raged on sunday's rebel fighters pushing westward toward tripoli were met by air attacks and ground forces loyal to libya's leader moammar gadhafi. >> all i saw is bombs and bullets. we were trying to escape and come back. i was begging everybody to, like, give me a ride. it was really scary. >> reporter: front line now appears to lie between two towns. they were telling us it was too dangerous to proceed. we heard from th
they say the u.s. government is unfairly targeting them because of their religion. >>> you know she's got the golden touch. oprah winfrey has a knack for identifying new tv talent. we're going to meet a young comic in a wheelchair who is so promising he's landed his own show. >> on her network. inspiring story. >>> the fighting in libya has escalated drastically. gadhafi's military used gun ships, helicopters and rockets. to pound rebel forces. >> hospitals are now...
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. >>> and while the u.s. tries to consider how best to react to the fighting in libya, the ç crisis is having major implications at home at gas pumps across the nation. nbc's steve handelsman reports. >> reporter: concerned about escalating warfare in libya and more air attacks against libyan civilians in what looks like a military comeback by moammar gadhafi, president obama reminded libyan generals they could be tried for war crimes. >> i want to send a very clear message to those who are around colonel gadhafi. it is their choice to make how they operate moving forward and they will be held accountable. >> reporter: mr. obama faces two choices. does he set up a no-fly zone over libya to ground gadhafi's jets? arab states say do it, but team obama is cautious. >> any action should be the result of an international sanction. >> reporter: do something to help now argued a bush administration veteran. >> and you could provide covertly anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons to the rebels so they could impose the
. >>> and while the u.s. tries to consider how best to react to the fighting in libya, the ç crisis is having major implications at home at gas pumps across the nation. nbc's steve handelsman reports. >> reporter: concerned about escalating warfare in libya and more air attacks against libyan civilians in what looks like a military comeback by moammar gadhafi, president obama reminded libyan generals they could be tried for war crimes. >> i want to send a very clear...
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also this morning u.s. warships are in the suez canal now headed towards the mediterranean on stand-by. secretary of state hillary clinton is saying that the government, the u.s. government, may consider prosecuting qadhafi for ordering the lockerbie bombing. she says that the administration could seek justice. victims have been asking the obama administration to reopen that investigation. ex official that is have recently left the libyan government say he personally oraled thad bombing. also, the united nations has suspended libya from its human rights council. the first time that's err been done, citing gross and systematic human rights violations. that is not permanent, but libya would need to be restored to full status. lynn. >> tracie, thanks so much. >>> the senate is expected to approve a temporarily funding bill later today that will prevent a government shutdown this friday. the measure which also cuts spending by $4 billion passed the house yesterday on a bipartisan vote of 335-91. president obama
also this morning u.s. warships are in the suez canal now headed towards the mediterranean on stand-by. secretary of state hillary clinton is saying that the government, the u.s. government, may consider prosecuting qadhafi for ordering the lockerbie bombing. she says that the administration could seek justice. victims have been asking the obama administration to reopen that investigation. ex official that is have recently left the libyan government say he personally oraled thad bombing. also,...
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u.s. government for help. charlie d'agata is in niigata, japan, with more. good morning, charlie. >> reporter: good morning to you, betty. nobody is watching the events unfolding at the nuclear power plant more closely than the people here. many who were evacuated from the region around that plant and wonder if they'll ever be able to go home. fire trucks resumed blasting water onto japan's crippled nuclear power plant as crews raced to restore power to the facility. as early as today, they hope to feed electricity to at least two of the six overheated reactors, and get crucial water pumps working again. >> if the cooling systems in the reactors and fuel pumps are basically sound, and then the power comes on, then we might look at that moment as the beginning of the end of this crisis. >> reporter: but even if the power starts back up, it's not clear the water pumps will. they may have already suffered too much damage. there are also fears that getting power back online could spark another
u.s. government for help. charlie d'agata is in niigata, japan, with more. good morning, charlie. >> reporter: good morning to you, betty. nobody is watching the events unfolding at the nuclear power plant more closely than the people here. many who were evacuated from the region around that plant and wonder if they'll ever be able to go home. fire trucks resumed blasting water onto japan's crippled nuclear power plant as crews raced to restore power to the facility. as early as today,...
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named after a u.s. poet as a pound and unwavering supporter of more sunnies fascist regime this building sounds is seventy of the movement's members the walls are covered with the names and posters of their heroes including some surprisingly taken from the leftist media such as che guevara because a pound support has grown and on side the unemployment rate a staggering twenty nine percent of his hand in youth the currently without a job he was young well of italy is a country of all people it is hard for the young to find a job or make their voices heard we're not only a generation deprived of our future but also of our present. because the fans present with its brand of revamped third millennium fascism as its members shamelessly put it is one of rapid growth in direct contrast to the country's economy. through its intense agenda of discussion forums here splitting rock concerts and squat actions the movement is on the up a notch. up a recent membership campaign gathered over two thousand five hundred
named after a u.s. poet as a pound and unwavering supporter of more sunnies fascist regime this building sounds is seventy of the movement's members the walls are covered with the names and posters of their heroes including some surprisingly taken from the leftist media such as che guevara because a pound support has grown and on side the unemployment rate a staggering twenty nine percent of his hand in youth the currently without a job he was young well of italy is a country of all people it...
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representative peter king is holding a hearing on thursday on whether u.s. muslims are becoming more radical. about 300 people protested in new york's times square yesterday about the proposed hearing. among the demonstrators, hip hop mogul russell simmons. >> what i wanted to do right now, not go down the same road, but wholesome unity with the fault of actions of a few. >> he told people at a mosque yesterday that he sees muslims as part of the solution of fighting terror. >>> and no signs of easing the governor scott walker's proposal to strip union workers of their bargaining rights got together in madison yesterday. but they were outnumbered outside. by demonstrators who claim that walker's plan is just the way to bust the state's unions. the report in this morning's "wall street journal" says that wisconsin's democratic state senators who have been on the lam in illinois for weeks now expect to return to vote on walker's proposal soon. >>> a big chunk of the country is recovering from some wild weather that has triggered tornadoes, snowstorms, even dre
representative peter king is holding a hearing on thursday on whether u.s. muslims are becoming more radical. about 300 people protested in new york's times square yesterday about the proposed hearing. among the demonstrators, hip hop mogul russell simmons. >> what i wanted to do right now, not go down the same road, but wholesome unity with the fault of actions of a few. >> he told people at a mosque yesterday that he sees muslims as part of the solution of fighting terror....
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the u.s. led the effort, but expect nato to assume command on sunday. >> president barack obama says the mission is succeeding. >> every day, the pressure on gadhafi and his regime is increasing. >> allied forces pounded libyan troops and others along the coast. rebels admit they were only able to retake him because of coalition air strikes. they say more fighting lies ahead. michael for cbs news, new york. >>> in yemen, protesters threw shoes and large television screens showing a statement by president ali abdul. the president said he was prepared to step down if he would be allowed a dignified departure. his opponents accuse him of maneuvering to hold on to power. shoe throwing is a sign of contempt in arab culture. >>> continue clashing with riot police in london after more than a quarter million people marched in the city today. they are protesting the toughest cuts to public spending since world war ii. some small break away groups spray painted walls. protesters rushed inside before pol
the u.s. led the effort, but expect nato to assume command on sunday. >> president barack obama says the mission is succeeding. >> every day, the pressure on gadhafi and his regime is increasing. >> allied forces pounded libyan troops and others along the coast. rebels admit they were only able to retake him because of coalition air strikes. they say more fighting lies ahead. michael for cbs news, new york. >>> in yemen, protesters threw shoes and large television...
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u.s. navy corman apress ties. e he was severely injured in afghanistan when his vehicle was hit by an explosive device. today, a grateful community welcomed him home. >> it feels good. i'm glad to be home. glad to be with my family. you guys are awesome. you are really nice to do this for me. >> today's tribute focused on his heroism. we also made fun of the car he arrived in. it's not it. >> more than 150,000orchids on display this weekend. lock at this unique flower. orchids are the divas and they are exotic and difficult to grow. there are exhibits that explain the complex methods and ways they adapt to a variety of hemp saids. the run is through tomorrow. >> mine only looked like that once. once the flowers dive, that's it. >> we are getting rine for a second. we have the rain outside now. scattered showers, most of that light stuff, but indeed, it's wet around the wee area. the rain continues to fall ute and will likely pick up add we head into the early morning. high deaf moisture picking up all the moisture
u.s. navy corman apress ties. e he was severely injured in afghanistan when his vehicle was hit by an explosive device. today, a grateful community welcomed him home. >> it feels good. i'm glad to be home. glad to be with my family. you guys are awesome. you are really nice to do this for me. >> today's tribute focused on his heroism. we also made fun of the car he arrived in. it's not it. >> more than 150,000orchids on display this weekend. lock at this unique flower. orchids...
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u.s. into a third war in a muslim country, many wonder who exactly are we fighting for? we'll take you on a journey to a rebel stronghold for answers. >>> nuclear reality check. it's in the air, it's in the food, it's in the ocean. the fallout from japan's atomic catastrophe. do we know how far the radiation is spreading? what you need to know. >>> and the best kiss. this one was good. that one wasn't bad but no two hollywood smooches are alike. what was the greatest of all, the results next. >>> good evening, i'm bill weir. missiles and muzzle fire are lighting up the north african sky tonight as america and her allies continue to destroy the defenses of moammar gadhafi. the mission, according to president obama, was to stop the libyan dictate they are slaughtering more of his own people, but getting rid of gadhafi, not our job. for the moment, that task is still in the hands of a ragged group of rebels, and with more american blood and treasure on the line alexander markardt set out to f
u.s. into a third war in a muslim country, many wonder who exactly are we fighting for? we'll take you on a journey to a rebel stronghold for answers. >>> nuclear reality check. it's in the air, it's in the food, it's in the ocean. the fallout from japan's atomic catastrophe. do we know how far the radiation is spreading? what you need to know. >>> and the best kiss. this one was good. that one wasn't bad but no two hollywood smooches are alike. what was the greatest of all,...
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but as violence continues in libya the u.s. sends warships and more troops in that direction fueling speculation of a military intervention meanwhile western countries may have already launched a war against colonel moammar gadhafi as north african regime most countries consider. freezing over. and. over for the weapons here the foreign assets of either libya the country or khadafi and his family but some estimate to be almost one hundred billion dollars it's believed to be spread across the globe or your money invested through the country's sovereign wealth fund everything from a stake in the company that owns the financial times newspaper to land near the spanish resort town of marbury are being developed into homes and a golf course to the oil company beer annex and billions of dollars of cash in banks throughout europe and the u.s. the question now is what happens to all this money especially the thirty billion dollars the united states has frozen the most ever in the history of this country and this type of situation and e
but as violence continues in libya the u.s. sends warships and more troops in that direction fueling speculation of a military intervention meanwhile western countries may have already launched a war against colonel moammar gadhafi as north african regime most countries consider. freezing over. and. over for the weapons here the foreign assets of either libya the country or khadafi and his family but some estimate to be almost one hundred billion dollars it's believed to be spread across the...
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hours later, u.s. military ships followed up with a barrage of missiles. >> over 110 tomahawk cruise missiles fired from both u.s. and british ships and sab marines struck more than 20 air defense systems and facilities ashore. >> reporter: speaking from the capital of brazil, president obama said gadhafi had a chance to back down but didn't. >> i want the american people to know the use of force is not our first choice, and not a choice that i make lightly. but we cannot stand idly by. >> reporter: western forces own the sky, but the situation on the ground was chaotic. video posted on social media sites purported to show fighting in eastern libya. this video shows a libyan warplane plummeting to the ground. but there's no confirmation which side it was on or who shot it down. in paris, secretary of state clinton was coordinating diplomatic efforts. she vowed the united states will back u.n. actions but not with ground troops. >> now, america has unique capabilities, and we will bring them to bear to
hours later, u.s. military ships followed up with a barrage of missiles. >> over 110 tomahawk cruise missiles fired from both u.s. and british ships and sab marines struck more than 20 air defense systems and facilities ashore. >> reporter: speaking from the capital of brazil, president obama said gadhafi had a chance to back down but didn't. >> i want the american people to know the use of force is not our first choice, and not a choice that i make lightly. but we cannot...
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both the u.s. aircraft carrier "enterprise" and helicopter carrier "kearsarge" are standing by in the red sea. nato could fly out of air bases in italy or from ships. but military experts warn a no-fly zone wouldn't stop gadhafi from killing civilians. >> it would not significantly change the situation in tripoli with gadhafi's revolutionary brigade's crushing dissent. and it would then entail enormous expenditures of resources and military energy for little outcome. >> reporter: the world is also uniting to squeeze gadhafi financially. the u.s. treasury announced it has frozen $30 billion in libyan assets. the largest sanction in u.s. history. europe is also freezing gadhafi's assets including the $16 million london home of gadhafi's home saef, who said his is just a very modest family. >> we're taking every possible step to isolate the gadhafi regime, to deprive it or money, to shrink its power. >> reporter: tomorrow the united nations is expected to officially kick libya out of the u.n. human ri
both the u.s. aircraft carrier "enterprise" and helicopter carrier "kearsarge" are standing by in the red sea. nato could fly out of air bases in italy or from ships. but military experts warn a no-fly zone wouldn't stop gadhafi from killing civilians. >> it would not significantly change the situation in tripoli with gadhafi's revolutionary brigade's crushing dissent. and it would then entail enormous expenditures of resources and military energy for little outcome....
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the u.s. must send munitions. how long would it take to get there? >> well, you know, i wouldn't speculate on that. i think it's fair to say that if we wanted to get weapons into libya, we probably could. we're looking at all our options at this point. but keep in mind what we've accomplished. we have instituted a no-fly sewn that can be sustained for quite some time because it's an international effort. >> reporter: can we say we can have it in there in a day, two days? >> i'm not going to talk about operations like that, at that level. >> reporter: i want to try to clarify what you are saying today to the people of syria. we specifically asked the president, is he saying to the protesters in syria, if they meet the five criteria he laid out last night -- are you saying to them, we will be there for you as we were there in libya? >> i'm not saying that. what i'm saying is that those are the criteria that i consider in making a very difficult decision about whether to apply military force. i don't know if those circumstances could be duplicated any p
the u.s. must send munitions. how long would it take to get there? >> well, you know, i wouldn't speculate on that. i think it's fair to say that if we wanted to get weapons into libya, we probably could. we're looking at all our options at this point. but keep in mind what we've accomplished. we have instituted a no-fly sewn that can be sustained for quite some time because it's an international effort. >> reporter: can we say we can have it in there in a day, two days? >>...
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today there will be congress 'hearings about u.s. involvement in libya. and some lawmakers who received closed door briefings yesterday said there are no decisions about arming the rebels just yet. >> emily schmidt live from washington, thank you so much. >>> some of those libyan bombing missions involve planes that through round trip from south dakota. for the b-1 bombers as targets over libya, officials say they dropped 100 bombs over 100 targets while enforcing the no-fly zone. >>> the syrian leader has blamed the extraordinary wave of political unrest on a conspiracy. also refused to lift an emergency rule that's been in effect for 50 years. >>> japanese nuclear experts are looking into claims that radiation levels are rising even well beyond the so-called exclusion zone. a new u.n. report says high levels of radiation have been found about 25 miles from the fukushima nuclear plant. that's over twice as far from the facility aho residents who have been evacuated. also very low levels of radiation in milk have found in spokane, washington, but there ar
today there will be congress 'hearings about u.s. involvement in libya. and some lawmakers who received closed door briefings yesterday said there are no decisions about arming the rebels just yet. >> emily schmidt live from washington, thank you so much. >>> some of those libyan bombing missions involve planes that through round trip from south dakota. for the b-1 bombers as targets over libya, officials say they dropped 100 bombs over 100 targets while enforcing the no-fly...
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the u.s. and allies are preparing for a military strike against the government of moammar gadhafi. >> it comes after a vote from the u.n. security council to protect civilians at all costs. good morning, emily. >> reporter: good morning to you. for weeks now, the world condemned moammar gadhafi's people. now this puts force behind the words. four decades of moammar gadhafi's rule are challenged with a vote. >> translator: ten votes in favor. zero votes against. >> reporter: the u.n. security council voted a no-fly zone to protect rebels. >> this resolution demands an immediate cease-fire and an end to violence and attacks to civilians. >> reporter: this comes weeks after rebel resis tense. gadhafi said attacks are imminent. he said we are coming. we are for t looking for the tr and should have no mercy or c e compassi compassion. gadhafi's son said his family is not afraid. >> what is your father's reaction, your reaction to the resolution that has been taken? >> first of all, it was unfair. a
the u.s. and allies are preparing for a military strike against the government of moammar gadhafi. >> it comes after a vote from the u.n. security council to protect civilians at all costs. good morning, emily. >> reporter: good morning to you. for weeks now, the world condemned moammar gadhafi's people. now this puts force behind the words. four decades of moammar gadhafi's rule are challenged with a vote. >> translator: ten votes in favor. zero votes against. >>...
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so, what price is the u.s. prepared to pay in libya? once again, afternoon a decade of war, a president is sending american troops into harm's way. >> there is no decision i face as your commander in chief that i consider as carefully as the decision to ask our men and women to use military force. >> reporter: but barack obama has now opened another front in america's wars, libya. >> cease-fire must be implemented immediately. that means all attacks against civilians must stop. >> reporter: for nearly a month now, ordinary libyans have risen up to rid their land of the 42-year dictatorship of gadhafi. and after some initial soaring successes, gadhafi's better equipped, professional forces have slowly strangled the rebellion, using air power especially to rain terror down on his own people. so, the u.n. acted. >> translator: the resolution is adopted. >> reporter: imposing a no-fly zone, and president obama committed the united states to the fight. >> let me be clear. these terms are not negotiable. these terms are not subject to negotia
so, what price is the u.s. prepared to pay in libya? once again, afternoon a decade of war, a president is sending american troops into harm's way. >> there is no decision i face as your commander in chief that i consider as carefully as the decision to ask our men and women to use military force. >> reporter: but barack obama has now opened another front in america's wars, libya. >> cease-fire must be implemented immediately. that means all attacks against civilians must...
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u.s., and what about the threats to bomb airlines? >>> tonight, disaster in the pacific as the frightening aftershocks continue. radiation turns up in the japanese food and water supply. amid signs of progress at the nuclear reactors. >>> good evening. it was a history-making day for this nation. a nation still at war in iraq and afghanistan. the u.s. has now joined a third battlefront, firing missiles into another nation, libya. a coalition of 21 countries trying to stop moammar gadhafi from waging war on his own people. before the attack, there were dramatic images of a libyan military plane brought down, not clear how, as gadhafi forcess continue to descend on the rebel stronghold. what is at risk for the united states tonight and what happens next? our team has been reporting on the big events all day, and we'll begin with martha raddatz in washington. martha. >> reporter: the u.s. and its allies said they would protect the people of libya, and that's what they're trying to do tonight,
u.s., and what about the threats to bomb airlines? >>> tonight, disaster in the pacific as the frightening aftershocks continue. radiation turns up in the japanese food and water supply. amid signs of progress at the nuclear reactors. >>> good evening. it was a history-making day for this nation. a nation still at war in iraq and afghanistan. the u.s. has now joined a third battlefront, firing missiles into another nation, libya. a coalition of 21 countries trying to stop...
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and supporters after the u.s. president refuses to rule out military intervention in libya meanwhile colonel moammar gadhafi forces continue hammering opposition were held cities with airstrikes as the country tanks on the brink of civil war. and british p.r. firm is under fire for helping white rock some of the world's most unpopular regimes including get off easy experts say a lack of regulation you can spin doctors can exploit the unrest the arab world. takes spacemen sit down for a stellar examine the mosque a reason to believe got the right stuff to leave the next mission up international space station the primary and back up throughout the area for a launch at the end of the. roman causer of joins us now with the latest in the world of sports so we could witness the first sensation of ice hockey playoffs this friday that's right kate shells the regular season champions on guard are only one loss away from crashing out of the conference quarterfinals so underdogs nancy he make i have details on that on the wa
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as the u.s. will not take a hands off approach to libya even when nato takes command of the missing washington wants to make sure that duffy can't win. prizes as slicing up to leave them troubles a recaptured all thoughts and promise to restore exports join r.c.s. business just about twenty minutes time. moscow forms of forty victims of last year's twitter better a suicide blast which shocked the nation but added result in the going to against terrorism. by well conceived this is our sea life from moscow libya has seen more coalition air strikes overnight after a day of clashes on the ground between rebels and gadhafi supporters on monday and the government finds his advanced why. but was stopped on the outskirts of the birthplace of the libyan leader let's cross the line to libya now to get more from our correspondents who are on the ground got all of the g.'s in the exactly stronghold of tripoli and you got this going off is in the rebel headquarters of the meanwhile the diplomats are gathering
as the u.s. will not take a hands off approach to libya even when nato takes command of the missing washington wants to make sure that duffy can't win. prizes as slicing up to leave them troubles a recaptured all thoughts and promise to restore exports join r.c.s. business just about twenty minutes time. moscow forms of forty victims of last year's twitter better a suicide blast which shocked the nation but added result in the going to against terrorism. by well conceived this is our sea life...
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it's a hearing to discuss the believe that al qaeda is targeting muslim youth in the u.s. also says muslim americans are not cooperating enough with law enforcement to counter al qaeda's recruitment tactics. >> i don't want them to stabbed up and claim, we told you america is at war with islam. that's one of the main recouth arguments. >> alan: more than 100 interfaith, nonprofit, and governmental organizations protested the hearing, say it demonizes islam americans. >> reading the republican tea leaves. some to potential counties off -- potential candidates off to the races? >> alan: this could turn out to be a key week in the 2012 presidential race. potential g.o.p. contenders appear to be making steps but no one has made an official move yesterday. republicans are playing a waiting game. >> reporter: last night in new hampshire, rom mitt romney certainly sounded like a presidential candidate. >> it's going to take more than a good speech and rhetoric to get americans back to work. it's going to take a new president of the united states. >> reporter: and defending the he
it's a hearing to discuss the believe that al qaeda is targeting muslim youth in the u.s. also says muslim americans are not cooperating enough with law enforcement to counter al qaeda's recruitment tactics. >> i don't want them to stabbed up and claim, we told you america is at war with islam. that's one of the main recouth arguments. >> alan: more than 100 interfaith, nonprofit, and governmental organizations protested the hearing, say it demonizes islam americans. >>...
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. >>> u.s. employers are growing more optimistic about hiring. according to a new survey from manpower.com, plans to hire are up 8% this quarter compared to the quarter before. the survey comes from employers in all 50 states and across all industries. >>> consumer borrowing jumped in january for the fourth straight month, but americans were still careful. credit card debt fell 6.5%. analysts predict that consumers will borrow more in the months ahead as the job market recovers. >>> a smart phone shakeup. the google android now owns the top spot with a 31% market share. research in motion's blackberry is next with about 30%. apple is third according to the new data from com score, 234 million americans own mobile devices with nearly 66 million owning smart phones. >>> and there is a new king of the fast food world. subway has now passed mcdonald's in total restaurants worldwide with almost 34,000 by the end of last year. mickey d's is still in tops with revenue. the golden arches raked in $24 billion last year compared to subway's $15 billion. in
. >>> u.s. employers are growing more optimistic about hiring. according to a new survey from manpower.com, plans to hire are up 8% this quarter compared to the quarter before. the survey comes from employers in all 50 states and across all industries. >>> consumer borrowing jumped in january for the fourth straight month, but americans were still careful. credit card debt fell 6.5%. analysts predict that consumers will borrow more in the months ahead as the job market...
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in canada and the u.s. that it is legal for you to use a bubble bath on your baby that contains a known carcinogen something that causes cancer most of the. independent they are sponsored by the industry and most of the time they don't claim it's a conflict of interest today an average cancer drug prescription costs nearly one thousand six hundred dollars a month oh my god i'm a nobody with cancer in my family therefore i protect faults because ninety to ninety five percent of cancers hurts people with family history of cancer the pharmaceutical industry spends about fourteen percent of their budget on research and development and about thirty one percent for marketing and administration. in fact there are more pharmaceutical industry lobbyists in washington d.c. than members of congress. will. bring you the latest in science and technology from the ground. we go to the future of coverage. wealthy british style it's time to. find.
in canada and the u.s. that it is legal for you to use a bubble bath on your baby that contains a known carcinogen something that causes cancer most of the. independent they are sponsored by the industry and most of the time they don't claim it's a conflict of interest today an average cancer drug prescription costs nearly one thousand six hundred dollars a month oh my god i'm a nobody with cancer in my family therefore i protect faults because ninety to ninety five percent of cancers hurts...
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u.s. lead the quest to crush gadhafi's forces? >>> severe spring weather. one of california's biggest rainmakers ever. spawning blizzards and tornadoes across the country. >>> and dancing debut. kirstie alley, even the karate kid, begin their quest for the mirrorball trophy. >>> good morning. the no-fly zone in libya appears easier to enforce this morning after another round of military might. >> here, now, are the latest developments from libya. u.s.-led air strikes lit up the skies over tripoli for a third night. >> but the american military commanders are looking to hand over control of this operation as soon as possible. >> president obama says, while moammar gadhafi needs to go, the libyan leader is not the target of the air strikes. emily schmidt begins our coverage this morning in washington. good morning, emily. >> reporter: rob and peggy, good morning to you. moammar gadhafi has kept an uncharacteristically low profile the past couple of days. no signs of him amidst all the signs
u.s. lead the quest to crush gadhafi's forces? >>> severe spring weather. one of california's biggest rainmakers ever. spawning blizzards and tornadoes across the country. >>> and dancing debut. kirstie alley, even the karate kid, begin their quest for the mirrorball trophy. >>> good morning. the no-fly zone in libya appears easier to enforce this morning after another round of military might. >> here, now, are the latest developments from libya. u.s.-led air...
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the u.s. is now preparing to assume a support role. but as joel brown reports, libyan leader moammar gadhafi says he is going to fight on. >> reporter: u.s. fighter jets are working with coalition forces to expand the no-fly zone over libya. a weekend of punishing air strikes and cruise missile attacks succeeded in keeping libyan planes grounded. a coalition missile blasted moammar gadhafi's residential compound in tripoli late yesterday. >> why is this rocket here? >> reporter: the u.s. officials say gadhafi's forces were using the location as a military command and control center. in the eastern city of benghazi, gadhafi loyalists fought rebels in the street overnight but the coalition air assault took out dozens of gadhafi tanks before they reached the city. >> the ground forces that were in the vicinity of benghazi now possess little will or capability to resume offensive operations. >> reporter: as government fighters are retreated, the rebels vowed not to stop until they reach tripoli. t
the u.s. is now preparing to assume a support role. but as joel brown reports, libyan leader moammar gadhafi says he is going to fight on. >> reporter: u.s. fighter jets are working with coalition forces to expand the no-fly zone over libya. a weekend of punishing air strikes and cruise missile attacks succeeded in keeping libyan planes grounded. a coalition missile blasted moammar gadhafi's residential compound in tripoli late yesterday. >> why is this rocket here? >>...
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delta, united, continental, american and u.s. air ways have already raised their prices for the sixth time this year. they could have been forced to drop the latest increases. southwest did not follow along. since it carries more passengers than any u.s. airline. let's take a live look at the big board on the new york stock exchange. this morning wall street struggling. still keeping an eye on the turmoil in libya. how it could effect the oil supplies. oil is fluctuating this morning. and right now a look at the dow jones. >>> time now 6:53. an urgent call to help. >>> today could be a real bomb shell day for one bay area school district. where decisions could be made on millions of dollars of budget cuts. >>> we have a big rig stopping traffic in san francisco. we will tell you where coming up in traffic. [ jet plane passing [ swings squeaking [ squeaking [ creaking [ rock music playing from exploring europe to conquering x-camp... girl scouts today offers so many incredible opportunities, the only problem you'll have is decidin
delta, united, continental, american and u.s. air ways have already raised their prices for the sixth time this year. they could have been forced to drop the latest increases. southwest did not follow along. since it carries more passengers than any u.s. airline. let's take a live look at the big board on the new york stock exchange. this morning wall street struggling. still keeping an eye on the turmoil in libya. how it could effect the oil supplies. oil is fluctuating this morning. and right...
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the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton says thank you as is in a name from a friend war with foreign media and is losing it among those who are winning the war she named r t i'll be back with more in just a few minutes. live from our studios in moscow you're watching our thanks for joining us now the libyan leader colonel gadhafi is promising more violence if u.s. or nato forces there to intervene well it's his latest salvo as he bids to cling to power meanwhile the u.n. is warning of a humanitarian crisis as thousands of libyans flee across the border to tunisia are these polls leader has more on the situation in the region. at least a hundred and eighty thousand people who have so far fled libya and some seventy five thousand of them arriving here in tunisia most of them are foreign labor as they are being housed at a border point intense where they receiving food and medical supplies aid workers who are on the scene are warning that this is reaching crisis point and we're hearing repor
the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton says thank you as is in a name from a friend war with foreign media and is losing it among those who are winning the war she named r t i'll be back with more in just a few minutes. live from our studios in moscow you're watching our thanks for joining us now the libyan leader colonel gadhafi is promising more violence if u.s. or nato forces there to intervene well it's his latest salvo as he bids to cling to power meanwhile the u.n. is warning of a...
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were clear recently made a strong statement she's sat the u.s. is losing the information war it's an international media outlets meaning or a team of other women does this mean that the u.s. is officially engaged in and media war with the rest of the wall. i certainly hope not i mean my my sense of it is you know it's true that the kind of traditional state media worldwide are actually enduring a big challenge from the likes of twitter and facebook you know people have ways of sharing information now that do not require going through any kind of official channels that's the biggest challenge you know whether there's an information war at the level of kind of state supported media between the voice of america and russia today you know whatever you know media services trying to has you know i think this is almost beside the point because the reality is your average citizen knows where the information is coming from so they want to listen to a russian perspective they can listen to what they want to listen to an american perspective they can listen
were clear recently made a strong statement she's sat the u.s. is losing the information war it's an international media outlets meaning or a team of other women does this mean that the u.s. is officially engaged in and media war with the rest of the wall. i certainly hope not i mean my my sense of it is you know it's true that the kind of traditional state media worldwide are actually enduring a big challenge from the likes of twitter and facebook you know people have ways of sharing...
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does the u.s. tries to step back from leading the libya assault americans are showing signs of fatigue at the prospect of yet another potentially lengthy will opinion polls suggest opposition to the libya campaign is almost forty percent close behind the proportion in favor showing the country is sharply divided and is also is going to reports the title of the operation could spell a long and painful conflict for the u.s. coalition is calling this operation odyssey dawn odyssey dawn odyssey dawn what's in a name the names that the u.s. previously gave to its campaigns kind of make more sense like desert storm in the gulf war or operation enduring freedom and of gametes then or iraqi freedom but obviously dawn on top of making no sense as a combination of words in itself if we interpret it actually mean something really lengthy in time or the word don could it possibly imply that what we have now is just the beginning we talked to the u.s. command in africa that was tasked to come up with two words
does the u.s. tries to step back from leading the libya assault americans are showing signs of fatigue at the prospect of yet another potentially lengthy will opinion polls suggest opposition to the libya campaign is almost forty percent close behind the proportion in favor showing the country is sharply divided and is also is going to reports the title of the operation could spell a long and painful conflict for the u.s. coalition is calling this operation odyssey dawn odyssey dawn odyssey...
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i know her but not only do most u.s. comedians poke fun at the name of the operation they also best express the growing public prostration over the u.s. involvement poll showing the last four decades americans disapproval of a military action has never been as high as it is now with the libyan convention the pentagon saying that. activities in libya that we're only going to be in for a short time and then we're pulling out and they are many times where there are ladies where it war. oh do you many here like homer's odysseus it may take the u.s. years to finish the journey. was going to check out our t. washington d.c. . when a little later this hour we had to new york where web journalist laurie how often this is being out in the streets to find out what people there think about the legitimacy of the invasion into libya. we. we don't know what the opposition forces we don't know if they're communists we don't know if they are democratic all we're saying is don't bomb them with heavy duty weapons when they have just pisto
i know her but not only do most u.s. comedians poke fun at the name of the operation they also best express the growing public prostration over the u.s. involvement poll showing the last four decades americans disapproval of a military action has never been as high as it is now with the libyan convention the pentagon saying that. activities in libya that we're only going to be in for a short time and then we're pulling out and they are many times where there are ladies where it war. oh do you...
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the u.s. role will be limited but he says he is aware of the risks. >> i want the american people to know that the use of force is not our first choice. and it is not a choice that i make lightly. but we cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells his people that there will be no mercy. >>> unknown fighters brought down a war plane over the capitol of bengazi this morning. this is believed to be a libyan jet that went down. leader moammar gadhafi said that libya will defend itself from "crusadeer aggression." they welcomed the international support after what they considered to be a long wait. >>> anti-war activists marked the 8th anniversary of the u.s.- led war in iraq by protesting. they are also critical of the u.s. military action in libya. >> reporter: heather, u.s. plaza is quiet today but today there were 1,000 protestors a large crowd considering the cold rain and wind. on the 8th anniversary of the american war in iraq the political protestors rallied at u.n.'s plaza. >> thank you for y
the u.s. role will be limited but he says he is aware of the risks. >> i want the american people to know that the use of force is not our first choice. and it is not a choice that i make lightly. but we cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells his people that there will be no mercy. >>> unknown fighters brought down a war plane over the capitol of bengazi this morning. this is believed to be a libyan jet that went down. leader moammar gadhafi said that libya will defend itself...
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going to take on reports the title of the operation could spot a long and painful conflict for the u.s. coalition is calling this operation odyssey dawn odyssey dawn odyssey dawn what's in a name the names that the u.s. previously gave to its campaigns kind of make more sense like desert storm in the gulf war or operation enduring freedom mean of gametes then or iraqi freedom but obviously gone on top of making no sense as a combination of words in itself if we interpret it actually mean something really lengthy in time or the word beyond could it possibly why that what we have now is just the beginning we talked to the u.s. command in africa that was tasked to come up with two words and they say the title does not mean anything what happened is there is a group of planning officers led by a lieutenant colonel the sit down in the early days of planning it came up and looked at the list and they decided to call it odyssey just because they like the sound of odyssey. the second part of the word or the second part of the nickname is basically chosen at random but amid the growing confusio
going to take on reports the title of the operation could spot a long and painful conflict for the u.s. coalition is calling this operation odyssey dawn odyssey dawn odyssey dawn what's in a name the names that the u.s. previously gave to its campaigns kind of make more sense like desert storm in the gulf war or operation enduring freedom mean of gametes then or iraqi freedom but obviously gone on top of making no sense as a combination of words in itself if we interpret it actually mean...
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the u.s. has cultivated and and valuable events with which it invades nations or one or two or three locations change the list of enemies grows and habit becomes harder to shake even as the costs of military spending casualties and the steve world image what is the real toll of america's wars in iraq afghanistan and libya the three currency was a battlefield let's take a look at what they cost five and a half thousand people that's the official american death toll in iraq and afghanistan another seventy thousand the estimated number of injured u.s. soldiers. while some one hundred seventy thousand are thought to be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder but we're also looking at the number of people that are being killed by u.s. actions and there we're going up into the millions it's estimated that one hundred thousand to one million iraqis are dead but four million displaced aaron emery after tour in iraq is tired of the u.s. trying to run the rest of the world american way of life doe
the u.s. has cultivated and and valuable events with which it invades nations or one or two or three locations change the list of enemies grows and habit becomes harder to shake even as the costs of military spending casualties and the steve world image what is the real toll of america's wars in iraq afghanistan and libya the three currency was a battlefield let's take a look at what they cost five and a half thousand people that's the official american death toll in iraq and afghanistan...
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hours later, u.s. military ships followed up with a barrage of missiles. >> over 110 tom a tomahawk missiles struck more than 20 defense systems and other air defense facilities ashore. >> reporter: speaking from the capital of brazil, president obama said gadhafi had a chance to back down, but didn't. >> i want the american people to know that the use of force is not our first choice. and it's not a choice that i make lightly. but we cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells his people that there will be no mercy. >> reporter: western forces own the sky but the situation on the ground was chaotic. video posted on social media sites purported to show fighting in eastern libya. in paris, secretary of state clinton was coordinating diplomatic efforts. she vowed the united states will back u.n. actions, but not with ground troops. >> now, america has unique capabilities, and we will bring them to bear to help our european and canadian allies and air partners stop further violence against civilians. >> repo
hours later, u.s. military ships followed up with a barrage of missiles. >> over 110 tom a tomahawk missiles struck more than 20 defense systems and other air defense facilities ashore. >> reporter: speaking from the capital of brazil, president obama said gadhafi had a chance to back down, but didn't. >> i want the american people to know that the use of force is not our first choice. and it's not a choice that i make lightly. but we cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells...